Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Gymnodoris ceylonica - Gymnodoris includes various species of marine organisms.
Species profile
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Manually classified in SNAP.
4
Media items
Photos and videos
2
Dives
Distinct encounters
1
Location
1 trip
Photographic identification review
4/4 exact media auditedShared reviewed hypothesis
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Probable assessment across 4 exact media items. The archive is currently filed as Gymnodoris ceylonica; a reviewed hypothesis is evidence, not a silent relabelling.
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 2.0–10.0m
- Median 5.8m · n=4
- Water temperature
- 25.0–25.0°C
- Median 25.0°C · n=4
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated.
Consistent water window
4 observations with dive temperature sit within 25.0–25.0°C.
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Indicative archive pattern · 4 observations / 2 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 2.2–9.5m
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Identification audit
Audit history for photographed encounters
4 assessments across 4 exact media items. Each records who reviewed the image, when, what they concluded, and why. These assessments remain separate from iNaturalist computer vision and from the current canonical Gallery label.
ProbableLatest audit record
Conclusion: Gymnodoris ceylonica
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Sep 5, 2026 · 91% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- White translucent body with regularly distributed orange-red spots
- Orange foot margin
- Orange-red gill lines
- Moderate spot density fits G. ceylonica better than larger-spotted alternatives
Alternatives considered
- Gymnodoris striata
Why plausible: Shares pale body and orange-red spot family
Comparison: Mantle-surrounding orange line with anterior V is not visible
- Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Why plausible: Can show orange-red spots on pale body
Comparison: Larger and denser papillae pattern is not seen
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Frontal rhinophore-tip character is partly obscured
- • Internal anatomy and DNA are unavailable
Gymnodoris ceylonica diagnostic account ↗Web page · DORIS species account · Identification key and description · checked Sep 5, 2026 · full frame suppliedContribution: The visible external combination remains consistent with G. ceylonica.WoRMS current name check ↗Taxonomic register · MolluscaBase via WoRMS, AphiaID 214544 · Taxon record · checked Sep 5, 2026Contribution: Accepted name check only.
ProbableLatest audit record
Conclusion: Gymnodoris ceylonica
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Sep 5, 2026 · 90% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Pale translucent body with repeated orange-red spots
- Orange foot edge
- Orange gill lines remain visible
- Body proportions and spot spacing fit G. ceylonica
Alternatives considered
- Gymnodoris striata
Why plausible: Same broad white-and-orange colour family
Comparison: No continuous orange mantle line or anterior V is evident
- Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Why plausible: Orange-red spots on white ground
Comparison: Larger, denser papillae are not evident
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Softer image cannot establish every gill and rhinophore detail
- • Internal anatomy and DNA are unavailable
Gymnodoris ceylonica diagnostic account ↗Web page · DORIS species account · Identification key and description · checked Sep 5, 2026 · full frame suppliedContribution: The translucent body, orange-red spotting, foot margin and gill lines remain the best match.WoRMS current name check ↗Taxonomic register · MolluscaBase via WoRMS, AphiaID 214544 · Taxon record · checked Sep 5, 2026Contribution: Accepted name check only.
ProbableLatest audit record
Conclusion: Gymnodoris ceylonica
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Sep 5, 2026 · 93% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Translucent white body with discrete orange-red spots
- Orange marginal foot line
- Orange-red gill rachis lines
- Lighter orange rhinophore tips
Alternatives considered
- Gymnodoris striata
Why plausible: Similar orange-red spots on a pale body
Comparison: Mantle-surrounding orange line and anterior V are not visible
- Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Why plausible: Shared white ground and orange-red papillae
Comparison: Larger, denser spots and smaller gills are not apparent
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Internal anatomy and DNA are unavailable
- • Soft focus prevents a definitive count of all gill lines
Gymnodoris ceylonica diagnostic account ↗Web page · DORIS species account · Identification key and description · checked Sep 5, 2026 · full frame suppliedContribution: The white body, orange-red spots, foot margin and gill lines agree.WoRMS current name check ↗Taxonomic register · MolluscaBase via WoRMS, AphiaID 214544 · Taxon record · checked Sep 5, 2026Contribution: Accepted name check only.
ProbableLatest audit record
Conclusion: Gymnodoris ceylonica
Reviewed by Codex identification research on Sep 5, 2026 · 94% reviewer confidence.
Reasoning recorded at review
- Translucent white body with numerous discrete orange-red spots
- Pale orange line on the outer foot margin
- Orange-red lines on the gill rachises
- Lighter orange rhinophore tips
Alternatives considered
- Gymnodoris striata
Why plausible: Similar white body and orange-red spots
Comparison: Continuous or broken orange mantle line with anterior V is not visible
- Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Why plausible: Shared pale ground and orange-red papillae
Comparison: Expected larger, denser spots and smaller gills are not apparent
Evidence limits & sources +−
- • Internal anatomy and DNA are unavailable
- • Sharper frontal and ventral views would test the margin and rhinophore characters
Gymnodoris ceylonica diagnostic account ↗Web page · DORIS species account · Identification key and description · checked Sep 5, 2026 · full frame suppliedContribution: White translucent body, orange-red spots, lighter orange rhinophore tips, orange foot margin and orange gill rachis lines.WoRMS current name check ↗Taxonomic register · MolluscaBase via WoRMS, AphiaID 214544 · Taxon record · checked Sep 5, 2026Contribution: Accepted name check only.
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